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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

These are the sort of genetic engineering/eugenists I want to see. None of that "deleting gay gene" or "breeding smart people" pseudo science garbage.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think life would be a little better if we cranked up the gay gene. Y'all know how to party.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Make everyone pansexual. It would simplify a lot of things.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought you had to put something in the water for that?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

That only makes the frickin frogs gay.

[–] AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All eugenics is pseudoscience garbage.

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In that case, let's all marry our cousins and brothers!

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's selective breeding to get certain genetic qualities, which is the definition of eugenics

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's avoiding bad outcomes. Babies from closely related people often have problems. Practically every culture has a method of avoiding close relatives breeding

Eugenics is about breeding for desirable qualities, a eugenicist's ideal person still couldn't make good kids with a close relative

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Avoiding bad genetics is desirable. Just because it's normal doesn't mean it isn't eugenics